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What is Orff Schulwerk?

The ‘Orff Schulwerk’ was founded by Carl Orff, a German composer and music educator (1895 -1982) and colleague Gunild Keetman (1904 - 1991). It is a general artistic education rather than a method of music instruction. It is “Music for Children”, designed for ALL children, a unique approach to learning music. Each child is encouraged to contribute according to his or her ability. and every child is believed to be innately musical.

Orff Schulwerk is based on things children naturally like to do such as sing, chant rhymes, dance, clap, etc. These instincts are directed into learning music by hearing and making music first, then reading and writing it later. This is the same way we all learn our native language. The approach is centred on teaching the elements of music through integrating the various media used in music including speech, singing, movement and playing instruments

An Orff approach helps to educate the whole individual intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, aesthetically and creatively through active music making, individual input and group improvisation.

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About Welcome To Music

Music Education Resources

Welcome to Music offers award winning original and exciting education resources for teachers and students alike. From music workshops to music classes, concerts, seminars and conferences and shows.- we have it all.

Suitable for children from Foundation to year 6 and 7

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Music resources for teachers

We have a comprehensive range of music resources for primary/elementary teachers. If you are a music teacher or a general classroom teacher and teach Primary music or early childhood music then you have come to the right place.

Preschool music programs

We have a full range of original and exciting preschool music activities and programs and early childhood music lessons. Ask us about our music programs and learn how to make preschool music activities easy and fun!

Professional learning and development for music teachers

We have all your needs for professional musical learning and development and music education. and we have all the tools Music teachers need to make sure that teaching children music from Foundation to year 6 is effective and fun!

Music PLAYshops

If you would like us to run a music PLAYshop at your school then contact us now. We provide music workshops, seminars and conferences for kindergartens and primary schools all around Australia and we make learning music fun for children and teachers.

Singing, Piano and Guitar lessons

We provide singing, piano and guitar lessons in South East Melbourne for all ages.